Project Title

Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) activities: McMurdo Shear Zone

Summary

Event Number:
T-940-M
NSF Agreement

Program Director:
Ms. Carla Haroz

ASC POC/Implementer:
Samina Ouda / Jessica Palen

Principal Investigator(s)

Dr. Zoe R Courville
zcourville@gmail.com
US Army Cold Regions Research & Engineering Lab
Hanover, New Hampshire

Location

Supporting Stations: McMurdo Station
Research Locations: McMurdo Shear Zone Camp

Description

Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) activities encompass engineering and basic research in support of a variety of projects at both McMurdo and South Pole Stations. The project will provide annual shear zone crevasse detection and mitigation for South Pole Traverse (SPoT).

Field Season Overview

One participant will deploy to conduct three weeks of fieldwork at the McMurdo Shear Zone Camp. Daily work will consist of GPR surveys and crevasse mitigation.

Deploying Team Members